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Sri Lanka's Kelani Tyres to invest Rs3.2bn expand radial tyre capacity

To boost capacity in car, SUV and motorcycle tyre

January 31, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka to set up state sugar factory in Moneragala

Says will boost domestic production

January 11, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's largest sapphire-family corundum kindles China, US interest

Agents representing buyers from both countries had already visited to view the stone

December 16, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's largest saphhire-family corundum found

This is not an aggregate. It is a single stone

December 12, 2021 2 min read
Sri Lanka eyes mini marinas in 21 fishery harbours to push blue economy

We will be renewing the discussions with the government to convert 21 fisheries harbours partly for mini marinas

Fitch confirms 'AAA(lka)' rating of Sri Lanka's Lion Brewery amid new competition

We expect Lion to maintain its solid market position in the local beer industry over the medium term

Sri Lanka stationery maker Atlas in South East Asia push

Atlas Axilia, a top stationery manufacturer in Sri Lanka, is planning to grow exports to South East Asia, where it may a...

July 5, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lankan unit of Piramal Glass invests Rs.1.3bn to expand export production

Piramal Glass Ceylon Plc (PGC), Sri Lanka's glass bottle manufacturer, has invested 1.3 billion rupees on a new bottling...

July 5, 2019 2 min read

South Korean investor expands packaging manufacture in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – A South Korean investor making labels and hand tags in Sri Lanka is expanding its packaging manufac...

June 27, 2019 1 min read

INSEE Ecocyle to manage waste at Sri Lanka industrial zone till 2035

INSEE Ecocycle Lanka, a unit of INSEE Cement will operate a waste management facility at an industrial zone in till 2035...

June 25, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka industrial activity falls to 3-yr low in April amid Easter terror

Industrial activity in Sri Lanka slumped to a 3-year low in April 2019, as traditional holidays, followed by the Easter ...

June 11, 2019 2 min read

KPMG Sri Lanka to unveil global CEO survey report

Audit firm KPMG International’s Sri Lanka unit said it will release the results of a global CEO survey in Colombo...

June 11, 2019 3 min read

Sri Lanka producers suggests tax cut for incremental exports after Easter Sunday attack

Sri Lanka's exporters are looking to export excess goods produced and not consumed in the post-Easter Sunday economy, a ...

May 27, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Lion Beer gives profit warning on blasts, taxes

Sri Lanka's Lion Beer Plc said it expected a downturn in tourism after Easter Sunday blasts to hit revenues and also war...

May 18, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka's industrial activity grows in March

Sri Lanka's industrial activity had grown 11.8 percent in March 2019 from a month earlier, as the country prepared for t...

May 13, 2019 2 min read

Lion Brewery seeks to cut costs, boost exports in post-terror Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's largest beer manufacturer, Lion Brewery Ceylon Plc, is looking to cut costs and boost exports after a fall i...

May 7, 2019 3 min read
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Sri Lanka manufacturing, services grow in March

Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services sectors grew in March 2019 from a month earlier ahead of the seasonal demand for ...

April 17, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka industrial activity up 0.6-pct in Feb

Sri Lanka's industrial sector activity grew 0.6 percent in February 2019 from a year earlier, with a recovery in coke an...

April 12, 2019 1 min read

Mahindra Sri Lanka JV plant to produce mini-SUVs from June

A joint venture plant between Sri Lanka's Ideal Motors and Mahindra and Mahindra of India will begin assembling 100 mini...

March 27, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka plans 6,000 acre investment zone in Monaragala: PM

Sri Lanka is planning a 6,000 acre industrial zone in Monaragala as well as a total of 6,000 acres of industrial areas i...

March 25, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka manufacturing, services sector growth slows in Feb

Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services sector growth slowed down in February from January amid a shorter month and uncer...

March 19, 2019 3 min read

Sri Lanka’s Bogala Graphite gains on high value products, rupee weakness

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan graphite miner Bogala Graphite said its return to profit in 2018 was helped by more sale...

March 18, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka industrial activity flat in January, food output down

Manufacturing activity in Sri Lanka grew marginally by 0.1 percent in January 2019 compared to a year earlier, the Censu...

March 14, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka to set up drugs manufacturing zone near Hambantota port

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is to set up a pharmaceutical manufacturing zone close to the southern in Hambantota port...

March 4, 2019 1 min read

Prima to increase investments in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT- Prima Ceylon (Pvt.) Ltd, Sri Lanka's largest flour mill, is hoping to increase its investments after 40 yea...

February 27, 2019 2 min read

Regulatory trap thwarts Sri Lanka clay tile makers from clearing silted tanks

A web of regulations and processes is blocking Sri Lanka's clay tile makers from clearing silt from tanks which can expa...

February 15, 2019 3 min read